Xiao Lun 蕭綸

Other names

Family

• Child of Lady Ding Chonghua (丁充華)
  bore 生 · maternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 7
• Sibling of Xiao Ji (蕭績)
  brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 7, 10
• Sibling of Emperor Yuan (世祖)
  brothers 昆季 · Full siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 135, 142, 148
• Sibling of Elder Brother Anbei (安北兄)
  elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 181
• Parent of Xiao Jian (堅)
  eldest son 長子
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 209
• Child of Emperor Wu (高祖)
  father 父 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 7
• Child of Emperor Wu (高祖)
  father 父
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 134-135, 148
• Kin of Xiao Yu (蕭譽)
  nephew 猶子
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 153
• Child of Emperor Wu (高祖)
  son 子
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 94
• Parent of Xiao Que (蕭確)
  son 子
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 209, 215
• Parent of Xiao Zhi (躓)
  son 子
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 194
• Child of Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)
  sons 諸子
  Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 240; zizhitongjian:159:s0240a
• Sibling of Emperor Yuan (世祖)
  younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 175, 185, 191

• Kinship Role brothers abroad · Count 3
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 148

Origins and identity

• Lineage Xiao imperial house of Liang 梁蕭氏 · Relation Member of
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 7

Career and standing

• General of Trustworthy Might with adjutants and clerks 信威將軍，置佐史
  AD 527 大通元年 · Additionally granted
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 102
• General Who Guards the East; Regional Inspector of South Xuzhou 鎮東將軍、南徐州刺史
  AD 546 中大同元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 111
• Inspector of South Xuzhou 南徐州刺史
  AD 546 中大同元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0240c
• Intendant of Danyang 丹陽尹
  AD 529 中大通元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 103
• Attendant-in-Ordinary; General Who Promotes Grace; Regional Inspector of Yangzhou 侍中、宣惠將軍、揚州刺史
  AD 532 中大通四年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 104
• Bearer of the Staff; Area Commander of Ying, Ding, Huo, and Si; General Who Pacifies the West; Regional Inspector of Yingzhou 使持節、都督郢定霍司四州諸軍事、平西將軍、郢州刺史
  AD 541 大同七年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 110

Places and affiliations

• Liang 梁
  Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Chen 19, passage 252
• Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Active in
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 112, 129
• Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Associated with
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 7
• Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 94, 191
• AD 546 中大同元年
  At South Xuzhou 南徐州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 111
• AD 532 中大通四年
  At Yangzhou 揚州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 104

Learning and skills

• Skill composition and letter-writing 屬文尺牘 · Level skilled
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 95

Works and attributed material

• AD 550 大寶元年
  Letter · Author · With Emperor Yuan (世祖) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 133-171
• Letter · Author · With Emperor Yuan (世祖)
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 172-189
• Speech · Speaker · With Ma Shu (馬樞)
  Directly stated · Book of Chen 19, passage 254
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Xiao Lun (蕭綸)
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 191

Events and relationships

• Abandoned relief
  AD 550 大寶元年 · Military · Would be rescuer · With Xiao Yu (蕭譽)
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 132
• Abandoned
  Military · Fleeing commander · At Yingzhou 郢州
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 92
• Army collapsed fled
  Military · Commander · At Wuchang 武昌
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 194
• Campaigned against
  AD 548 太清二年 · Military · Commander · With Hou Jing (侯景)
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 113, 115-116, 118, 121
• Defeated and fled
  AD 548 太清二年 · Military · Commander · With Hou Jing (侯景) · At Zhongshan 鐘山
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 124-125
• Defeated
  AD 548 太清二年 · Military · Commander · With Hou Jing (侯景) · At Zhongshan 鐘山
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 121

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment greatly praised Ma Shu after the debate · Mode narrative
  Directly stated · Book of Chen 19, passage 256
• Assessment grieved at Fangdeng death · With Fangdeng (方等) · Mode self-report Source Person Id Xiao Lun (蕭綸)
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 139
• Assessment pitied by the common people · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 208
• Assessment warned that fraternal war serves Hou Jing · With Hou Jing (侯景) · Mode self-report Source Person Id Xiao Lun (蕭綸)
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 160-161
• clever and widely learned from youth
  Ability
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 95
• AD 550 大寶元年
  Item Hall of Correct Yang 正陽殿 · Relation Renamed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 130

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 7, 94, 113, 191
• Body cast on the riverbank; complexion unchanged for a full day; birds and beasts dared not approach
  Body after death
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 206